Today, Villiger Cigars announced a new size for their La Flor de Ynclan, a toro. La Flor de Ynclan has been around since 2017 and has seen one other vitola added since it's launch, a lancero in 2018.
Villiger North America President Rene Castañeda to host Villiger 1888 Launch party at Miura Cigars in Miami
(Miami, Florida) December 12, 2016— Villiger Cigars is set to ship the new Villiger 1888 today Monday, December 12, 2016 Nationally to cigar shops in the U.S. The blend made a” sneak peek” appearance at the 2016 IPCPR in Las Vegas and made a splash at InterTabac 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. A special launch event is scheduled at Miura Cigars’ annual Holiday party in Miami.
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Total Score - Very Good
"A very good Claro, reminiscent of, yet a level above Fuente's 8-5-8 Candela." -Stefan (Stefan)
Villiger Cigars has announced a new vitola to the Flor De Ynclan line, Flor De Ynclan. This will be limited to 500 boxes of 25 produced a year. This new size will debut at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas.
Today, Villiger Cigars announced La Vencedora, a followup to their 2017 La Flor De Ynclan. 2018 is the 130th year anniversary of the company. La Vencedora translates to “The Victor” is the first full-bodied offering from Villiger Cigars.
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Very Good
"Just in terms of flavor this was actually a very good cigar. The smoke output was creamy, the draw was nice if I held it just right, and it burned well even with an almost destroyed wrapper. The size was very large though and with the lack of profile changes did make it a bit one dimensional." -Alan (Eulogy)
Villiger Cigars has announced they are bringing “Villiger do Brasil” to TPE 2020 later this month. Villiger do Brasil is a Brazilian puro which is offered in two blends, Claro and Maduro. It was made to celebrate Villiger’s history with Brazilian tobacco as well as showcase Villiger’s new factory in Bahia, Brazil also named “Villiger do Brasil."
(Miami, FL) October 23, 2017—Villiger Cigars proudly announces that Manuel Garcia will join the Villiger International Handmade Cigar Division. This announcement comes as the company continues to bolster its rapidly growing premium handmade cigar presence in the market place.
In addition to the Lancero announced earlier this month, Villiger will be bringing a 6x60 version of the La Vencedora to the IPCPR trade show later this week. The La Vencedora was released earlier this year to celebrate the company's 130 year Anniversary. Emmett did a quick review on it here and gave it a 91.
Today, Villiger announced a line extensions to their Villiger Cuellar series, which currently includes the Connecticut Krēmē. This new extension is called Cuellar Black Forest. Villiger Cuellar Black Forest is made in the Dominican Republic. The blend uses a dark maduro wrapper inspired by the real Black Forest in southern Germany, near to the border of Switzerland where the Villiger headquarters is located. The rest of the blend uses Dominican binder and fillers. Henrich Villiger and Villiger Cuellar Black Forest is described as a medium to full-bodied, full-flavored cigar. It is rolled at Tabacalera La Palma in the Dominican Republic and blended by Master Blender Jochy Blanco. The packaging of the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest resembles the aura of the Black Forest.